Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-06-22

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| Ed Ryan, six scoop scrapers .....-....--.- 81
Petticrew Bro. stone. etc..--......---.-. l. :
John oods, cleaning catch basins -
Adopted.
BY Mr. Blee-To pay f. ". Simpson
| $1,000, in part payment Of salaries for EN-
ployes OF the city hre department Adop
| ted.
BY Mr.. Burnett pay the Springfield
Gas Light and Coke company the balance
of May bill, amounting 10 1858 81. Adop
ted.
BY Mr.. McKenna-To pay the trustee
of public library $1,000, as part of the Jun'
taxes. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Funk--TO pay j. ID. CLAYTON fol
work on bridge at Lagonda. SaI2; W.
Collins. mason work. S34 66: Michael A us.
tin. .j5; NJ. kearns. SCI. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Slack--To pay Transcript Print
ing company, for advertising, S7.l2. and
Buckeye Printing company, printing. s.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Berlew-To pay r. NJ. Gelwicks
salary for services as sanitary marshal. So
and j. &. Benallack, treasurer of Associ
ated Charities, $500, Adopted
PETITIONS.
MeSsrs. Ryan K Spellacy have petitioned
10 the city Ia give them an advance over
the bid for laying water pipes. that they
fulfilled at a loss On account of several
REASONS, sci forth in the petition, As follows
To the Honorable city Council OF Springfield
Ohio:
GENTIEMEN-With the approval and
consent of your body. the undersigned on
June Is. 1886. entered into q certain con
tract with the board of water works trus-
tees Of Springfield, OHIO, among other pro-
visions Of which was the following:
For laying 20-inch inriuent pipe, as pro
yidrd in specification ''B." Sixty-onr lGl)
cents per lineal foot The work Ia which
this clause referred was ia connection with
the construction of the new reservoir at La
gonda. Ii amounted 10 :. 40 feet. which at
the contract price would be -. 33i 40. By
a change of line ordered by the water works
trustees. the additional sum of S43s 20 was
allowed, increasing the amount of original
contract 10 sa..1l.l0. Their outlay nee
essary To complete the work. lsing due dill
gence and approved means and machinery
and not including any compensation for
their personal service. was Sl3. 36.. IS, a
loss on the contract of S1.54i. IS, 100 per
cent. more than they received for the work
In explanation of this discrepancy between
the bid and the amount So eXpen led, your
petitioners say that they entered into the
contract under misapprehenSion a. Ia the
nature Of the work. all error On their part
that, as prudent business men. they, nor
anv other party, could have foresern.
They encountered from its inception
more rock and water than was anticipated
and were compelled to blast when they had
right to reasonably expect only ordinary
ditching. They were pestered. delayed
and put tO unusual expense by reason of
quicksands. and by clear mistake on the
part OF the engineer employed by
them TO make the estimate: the
price bid. even allowing the work
to be just what they expected il would be
was very much too low, the next highest re-
spOnsibie bidders offer being 81 20 per
iineal foot. All the phases of the contract
show an unconsiderable bargain, from
whose terms the subscribers believe they
should. in equity, be relieved. and il they
en- establish all the facts herein set forth
to the satisfaction of council and the water
works trustees, they respectfully petition
your body such additional payment on work
for which the city has received full value,
as you in your wisdom may deem just
and proper, and that by and with consent
OF the water works trustees. that the ordi-
nance having that in view shall pass coun-
ell. Very respectfully.
Ryan X SrELLACY.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Burnett-To suspend the orii-
nance preventing the shooting of iirecrack-
ers on the glorious Fourth. Unanimously
adopted.
By Mr. Smith-That the solicitor be in
structed Ia protect II certain part of north
yellow Springs street against possession
taken by certain parties on the street.
By Mr. Funk-To require the |. B. Il W.
TO have watchman at 4 ist street crossing.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Funk-That S25 be set aside for
fe ID for the horse and sanitary marshal
By Mr.. Korn-That four gas posts be
placed on east High street beyond the one
furtherest east. Adopted.
By Mr.. Fried-To have the committee on
sewers provide the means to carry off the
surplus water at Spring and Clifton streets.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Fnnk-That ID. F. Minnahan he
Instructed 10 repair his sidewalk on Jrifer
son street between Center and Pleasant
streets Adopted.
By Mr.. Fuuk-Fhat the property owners
,n Laxohda avenue be granted All exteIl-